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Humans Who Grow Food, Toronto, ON (2026)

08/10/2026

Share your dreamy edible gardens with us!
Here is our little garden after the rains.
Zone 6b, Toronto, Canada

08/09/2026

Meet Stephanie Hafferty from Wales, UK 🇬🇧

“I am an organic permaculture gardener and homesteader, and a garden and food writer. I teach people how to grow their own food affordably, what to do with their harvests and other skills to help increase self sufficiency.

I have always had a connection with growing, and being outside. My great grandad had an allotment, so I knew that growing your own food was something that people did, but I didn’t have much experience of growing edible plants until I had left university.

However at university I became aware of the Soil Association, and the importance of growing organically, and felt inspired to learn more about it. Through this I discovered Permaculture. I started to grow herbs and pots of tomatoes, in the gardens of my rented accommodation.

I started to increase how much I grow when I started my family, so that I could provide my three children with healthy, nutritious food, and also raise them in an environment in which they knew where food came from. When the children were still quite young, I became a single parent. Raising three children on a very low income isn’t easy, so I was keen to produce as much as I could to save on our budget.

In my early 40s, I started working at a local market garden, initially as a salad picker and packer. Over the next couple of years, I learned many aspects of market gardening, and this subsequently led to a complete career change. I started writing for magazines and other publications about growing your own food, affordably, teaching these skills within the community, and also started working as a freelance kitchen gardener. I worked on private estates, and for restaurants, growing food for the chefs. (1/2)

08/07/2026

Meet Angela Judd Angela Judd • Desert Gardener • Education from Arizona, USA 🇺🇸

“I’m a desert gardener and educator who helps people learn how to grow food in one of the most challenging climates in the U.S. My goal is to make desert gardening feel possible, even for those who’ve struggled before.

I’ve always wanted to have a garden. Some of my favorite memories are spending time in my grandma’s large garden in Indiana and helping in our family garden growing up in Cache Valley, Idaho. When we moved to Arizona, I finally had space for a garden—but I didn’t realize how difficult it would be. I failed a lot at first, and it was hard to find good information that actually applied to gardening here. Once I started having success, I became determined to help others find the right answers and make desert gardening a little easier for everyone.

I grew up without much, but food from the garden helped our family. As a mom of five, growing food for my family has been important to me. The garden has helped me raise my kids. It’s where we’ve worked together, learned how to work hard, and shared meals made from what we grew. Gardening has always felt like a simple, meaningful way to take care of the people I love.

I garden in Mesa, Arizona, USA, in the low desert. Summer in the desert pushes everything to its limits, including the plants, the soil, and me. It can be discouraging at times, but those challenges have taught me to be more resilient and creative in the garden.

When someone tells me they harvested their first tomato or finally kept a garden alive because of something they learned from me, it means everything. Helping others find success in their own gardens is the best reward of all.

I teach monthly gardening classes for my neighborhood and volunteer as a writer and teacher for our local Master Gardener program. I work closely with Arizona Worm Farm to promote pollinator awareness and sustainable gardening practices, and I host an annual seed swap to help local gardeners connect and share what grows well here.

Don’t give up. Even if you’ve failed before, your garden can grow. Start small, learn from each season, and share what you learn with others”.

08/06/2026

Turning an abandoned dairy farm in Spain into a Garden of Eden! 🌱🧑‍🌾🐐

“Our message is simple! The Seeds Will Grow. This is an optimistic message that when we plant a positive intention and nourish it, it will come to life! Our project is a living lab and a lighthouse to show that another way of growing food and supporting the health of the environment and communities is possible”

This is how the co-founder of Juntos Farm, Ibiza, Finn Harries, pictured here alongside Head Farmer Martin, describes their vision.

08/05/2026

ALERT: For all the tomato lovers out there! 🍅 🍅

Meet Lena from Sweden 🇸🇪

“I usually call myself a music-loving tomato nerd. I work as a psychologist. I am married and have two adult children.

My mother grew a lot and we started sharing tomato seeds. When I realized how the taste of home-grown vegetables differed from purchased ones, I was strongly inspired to continue my journey.

I grow food for several reasons. An important part is that it gives me recovery as a contrast to my work as a psychologist. The flavours, food safety and sustainability have been important factors, too.

I live in Gothenburg, Sweden. My cultivation area is about 200m2. I grow everything possible but have the greatest focus on tomatoes. In addition to tomatoes, I grow cucumbers, zucchini, onions, garlic, peppers, chilies, beans, peas, lettuce of various kinds. We also have a lot of berry bushes and fruit trees in the garden.

I grow cover crops and add very effective microorganisms to the soil. I continuously ferment grass clippings and add them to the beds. I use a lot of my own seeds, especially from tomatoes.

For me, the biggest obstacle is time and to get everything done without getting stressed. I also think that killer slugs are a big problem. The biggest reward is definitely the flavours and the joy of being able to eat home-grown, organic food for a large part of the year.

Everyone can grow, you just need to adapt to the conditions you have. If you live in an apartment, you can grow small potted tomatoes and keep them in the window!”

07/28/2026

“One of my favorite moments is Thanksgiving, knowing that so many families in our community are sitting down to meals that include our vegetables. It feels like we get to be part of their memories”.

Jenna Seafield Farm

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07/26/2026

Meet Leena hellfiregarden from Gotland, Sweden 🇸🇪

“I’m a homesteader living on 2 acres on a small island called Gotland, right outside the Swedish coast.

My passion for growing food started 21 years ago when I moved to my first house. As a young mother I wanted to give my kids the cleanest food available, but the organic produce in the store was too expensive, so the only thing I could do was to grow it myself. I was so motivated that I went from zero knowledge about gardening to growing as much food as possible basically overnight.

What started as a pretty egoistic dream of my garden giving me as much food as possible ended up as a symbiotic relationship where I need the garden and its inhabitants as much as they need me.

The only pest management I use is my Muscovy ducks, chickens, and netting. I always grow sacrificial plants for animals and insects as well as plants intended for my own consumption, because everyone has to eat. I don’t see a pest-free garden as a goal; I’m more interested in creating a sustainable ecosystem and a safe space for all kinds of beings.

I’ve taken the saying “we eat with our eyes first” to heart and find immense pleasure in growing food that’s both colorful and flavorful—although productivity, storability, and local adaptation are important factors too.

By creating colorful displays of vegetables and flowers grown in my garden, I hope to make people aware of how beautiful and fun food can be and inspire everyone to grow their own.

I participate in numerous seed swaps each year with gardeners all over the world, because learning the skill of saving seeds and having the generosity to share them is one of the most important things we can do to build a better future. We, as individuals and as communities, are the stewards of future generations’ soils, food quality and diversity, and cooperation instead of segregation is the only way to go.

Despite all the greed and hatred in today’s societies, we need to support each other so we’ll find the courage to be the change we want to see in this world.”

07/21/2026

Meet August Hudson from Buckinghamshire, UK 🇬🇧

“I have colourful enthusiasm through the roof and a deep love of educating others how to grow food.

I love going to horticulture shows meeting incredible people who find new and exciting seeds that I have never heard of. Instagram is also really good to gain inspiration and obviously Raymond Blanc who shares his knowledge on his favourite varieties for his two Michelin star restaurant at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons.

Gardening is the thing that lights me up from inside and then as a teacher when I get to see the face of someone else I have encouraged to get growing and lit their fire for growing food it’s just priceless.

I am lucky to have 3 growing spaces. A small back garden with a 3 meter raised bed where I showcase small space growing. I have just designed my new garden which has 15 raised beds and a greenhouse. I also have a Heritage garden at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons where I grow 156 different varieties of heirloom vegetables from all over the world.

I grow things that have history and will connect with future growers. I believe we have a responsibility to get as many of the next generation growing as possible to ensure future food security. If that’s by growing something weird and wonderful then so be it.

50% of my seeds are from the heritage seed library which protect old historic varieties. 30% from She Grows Veg Ltd who is an expert in edible gardening and Adam Alexander - Saving Rare & Heritage Seeds who is an incredible human himself; he travels all over the world in search of beautiful varieties from families and farms across the globe.

The taste of a freshly picked vegetable is like no other and it is a gift not many of us get to experience. I teach over 2000 people throughout the year about the importance of growing food. I have worked with schools and host workshops for kids.
Don’t worry about making mistakes, the mistakes are there to help us learn more. If we made no mistakes, the lessons wouldn’t be there.”

August Beth

Photo credit Emma | Buckinghamshire Photographer

07/18/2026

Meet Jean-Martin Fortier Jean-Martin Fortier from Quebec, Canada 🇨🇦

“Most people call me JM. I’m a farmer, educator, eco-entrepreneur, author, and podcaster dedicated to human-scale ecological agriculture. Over the past two decades, I’ve launched multiple mission-driven projects — from farms to training institutes to ethical businesses — all united by the same purpose: empowering small-scale farmers and building a regenerative food system.

My journey began with a dream to live close to the land in harmony with nature, to feed people, and to build a life of meaning and autonomy. I grow food because I believe it’s the foundation of both personal freedom and collective resilience. Beyond feeding communities, farming is about repairing our relationship with the earth. It’s also the engine that powers everything else I do: education, tool design, media, and entrepreneurial ventures that help others grow food too.

One of the challenges is cultural: convincing society to value small-scale, ecological farming in a world dominated by industrial models. This is why I’ve expanded beyond farming itself into education, media, and business — to shift perception and give farmers the tools and knowledge to succeed.

The tangible reward is food: vibrant, nutrient-rich vegetables. The deeper reward is the ripple effect. Seeing students, peers, and communities thrive because of what we’ve built — that’s the true return on investment.

Farming is not just about growing vegetables. It’s about cultivating a better way of life — one that is ecological, profitable, and deeply human. Every seed planted, every bed flipped, every market stand set up is part of a much larger story of regeneration. We all have a role in writing that story.”

Market Gardener Institute

07/17/2026

“We're Kelly and Bruce from Mountain Folk Farm - a diverse, regenerative micro farm in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa.

Six months ago, we moved across South Africa - from managing a blueberry farm in the Western Cape to starting our own micro farm in the Kwazulu Natal Midlands.

It was a huge move for us and our sheep, ducks, cats, dog and chickens (and our seed bank!) but it has been one of the best decisions we've ever made! We deeply love and resonate with the land and the climate where we live now (we are originally from Kwazulu Natal) and we have the most wonderful friends here.

We've started our micro-farm on rental land as we do not have the capital to buy land - but we needed to make a start on this dream that we've had for so long. Going from part-time homestead to full-time micro farm. We've cultivated a small space for now - for vegetables, herbs and flowers - of 16x 11m garden beds but we want to expand as soon as we can. It is Winter here - so we planted kale, lettuce, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, garlic, onions, chinese cabbage and some cut flower varieties into good quality compost with mulch.

Our aim is to create a farm stand with a diverse offering that is all grown and raised in a regenerative manner in order to give folks in our local area the option to support better farming practices. We grow mostly heirloom plant varieties and keep Heritage breed animals, we try to combine the old ways with a bit of new technology in order to create a farm space that has a net positive impact on people, animals and Earth.

We've been learning more about Regenerative Agriculture over the past few years and have become inspired to aim for a far larger farm than before - so we can have the biggest possible positive impact on the land, while hiring and upskilling as many local people as possible, creating a space for teaching and gathering and providing a whole lot of great food to our local community!

New information about far greater nutrient density in food that is grown in healthy soil is coming out and we really think that, combined with the soil building, chemical-free, better worker health and better animal welfare (even on vegetable farms) effects - regenerative and organic agriculture can solve so many of our problems as a society.

One amazing thing we've learned is to stop spraying for pests and diseases (even organic sprays) - instead we focus on soil health in order to grow strong and healthy plants that naturally resist disease - this one shift in thinking has completely changed the game for us! We now view pests as indicators of small nutrient deficiencies, pruning needs and management issues that we can tweak to create a better growing environment over the long term.

We encourage anyone passionate about agriculture to learn as much as they can, grow as much as they can, and don't be afraid to take some risks. We need at least 2-3 small, organic farms in every community to make a big change!”

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